Variation in the development of two isolates of Cryptocaryon irritans

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 384-388

  Diggles, B K ^a   Lester, R J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CILIATE; GROWTH RATE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; BASS; CILIOPHORA; CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; FISHES;

ACANTHOPAGRUS AUSTRALIS; ANIMALIA; CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOCARYON IRRITANS; GYMNOCRANIUS AUDLEYI; LUTES; MACQUARIA NOVEMACULEATA;

EID: 0029897609     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284073     Document Type: Article

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